Parts of the story are based on incident's in the life of Dennis Gansel's grandfather.
Albrecht Stein:
"As childish as it sounds, the winter time and the sight of freshly fallen snow always fill us with inexplicable joy. Perhaps because as children, we associated it with Christmas. I always imagine myself the hero who killed dragons, rescued virgins,...
At least one of the Napola boxers and one of the training officers have pierced ears. Very unlikely, this being set in Nazi Germany.
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